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June 3, 2021
LMM 243: Pride and Joy
Claimer: I do hereby claim all rights and responsibility for the characters in this series of vignettes because the Amaranthine Saga is mine. (Which means I should probably behave myself since anything I say or do could be taken as canon.) Indulge the lot of us, especially for the underestimated one.
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Pride and Joy
While Valor stepped back to frame the photo, Jacques fixed the angle of Isla’s beret. “Are you disappointed? That none of your family could come?”
Rolling her eyes, Isl...
June 2, 2021
LMM 242: Smile Pretty
Claimer: I do hereby claim all rights and responsibility for the characters in this series of vignettes because the Amaranthine Saga is mine. (Which means I should probably behave myself since anything I say or do could be taken as canon.) Indulge the lot of us, especially the one who’s probably on guard duty.
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Smile Pretty
At New Saga’s entrance, a welcome sign framed in tissue paper carnations awaited those wanting commemorative photographs.
“Shall we?” Jacques suggested.
Isl...
June 1, 2021
Narration, Day 9
Governed by Whimsy. Join me over at Cryptid Audio, where Travis Baldree will soon be wrapping up Governed by Whimsy: The Anthology with its titular story. Today’s probably the last session for my books (for a while). If you weren’t able to drop in, fear not! The anthology audio book will be available from Tantor on August 10, 2021. And Mikoto and the Reaver Village will release on August 17, 2021.
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LMM 241: Do Tell
Claimer: I do hereby claim all rights and responsibility for the characters in this series of vignettes because the Amaranthine Saga is mine. (Which means I should probably behave myself since anything I say or do could be taken as canon.) Indulge the lot of us, especially the one who’s a bit of a gossip.
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Do Tell
“Uncle Jackie!”
Jacques uncurled one hand from his coffee cup long enough to offer a limp wave. “Bonne année.”
“Happy New Year, to you!” Isla returned, all smiles. “Y...
May 31, 2021
Narration, Day 8
Dragged Through Hedgerows. Join me over at Cryptid Audio, where Travis Baldree is narrating Governed by Whimsy: The Anthology, which will release in audio format from Tantor on August 10, 2021. Travis has done the first few chapters of Songs 03, establishing voices for Daroo, Charles, and Coop, so look forward to the balance of that story today. If you can sneak a peek, it’s loads of fun to watch him work.
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**ADDENDUM** He fit in an ear...
ART: Garden Girls
Little Ladies. Back when I posted “Naproom,” art that features Michael reading bedtime stories to Lilya & a bunch of boys, someone asked if there were no female crossers at Stately House. There are! Fox and I had already been plotting a companion piece of sorts, with Ginkgo in the garden.
“Garden Girls” | art by FoxOfTwilight
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From left to right: Be’el-garva, Ginkgo, Tawny, Mei, and Kyrie. Plus assorted kittens and Ephemera. (Who else has begun playing spot-the-nippet in Fox’s...
May 30, 2021
NARRATION, DAY 7
Followed & Dragged. Join me over at Cryptid Audio, where Travis Baldree is narrating on Governed by Whimsy: The Anthology, which will release on August 10, 2021. He’s well into Songs of the Amaranthine, #2, Followed by Thunder. We’ll likely make a first foray into Dragged by Hedgerows, too. (Yay, My weekend needed some Coop!) If you have a little time, it’s a treat to watch Travis work.
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May 29, 2021
Unexpected
Fandom Foray. Every month, I’m hosting a foray into fandom on my Ko-Fi account. Usually, I’d be working up a handful of Vassal chapters for you, but because of Travis Baldree’s narration of Governed by Whimsy: The Anthology, I’m doing things a bit differently for May’s updates. No Vassal (boo), but I’ve prepared TWO new chapters of Unexpected. One just posted, and you’ll have another later this afternoon. Enjoy!
Narration, Day 6
Marked & Followed. Join me over at Cryptid Audio, where Travis Baldree is working on Governed by Whimsy: The Anthology. He’s already begun his foray into Marked by Stars. After that short story wraps, I’m sure we’ll go straight into Songs of the Amaranthine, #2, Followed by Thunder. I wonder if we’ll get more drop-bys with it being the weekend …?
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May 28, 2021
Narration, Day 5
Mikoto and the Reaver Village + Anthology Time. Join me over at Cryptid Audio, where Travis Baldree will (definitely) be wrapping up his narration of Mikoto and the Reaver Village today. Then, it’s straight into Governed by Whimsy: The Anthology, which includes the first four short stories in the Songs of the Amaranthine collection. First up: Marked by Stars! ::twinkle::
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